The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 3,000 - Jan 27 2023

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Academy bosses possibly bother eminent scientists, penning note HEADTEACHERS
Cowboy's item perhaps ultimately in decline SPURN
Disliked newcomer stumped in superior role UPSTART
Disturb gaol STIR
Eli's back in before mother superior PREMIUM
Exhausted following gender reassignment police officer initially belittled DIMINISHED
Extradition possibly helping to secure nasty pirate REPATRIATION
Greg the Trade Minister accepting electronic bus is economically efficient HUSBANDS
Ham and eggs eaten up by the mouth OVERACT
Head off troubles and rest OTHERS
His Majesty rejected 'hot-desking' out of hand, and took the chair HOSTED
Hotel decorated in warmer shade of purple HEATHER
Irksome work at home uncovered better material TOILINETTE
Natural hollows in ditch bordering unfortunate area AXILLAE
Occasionally perplexed seeing weapon EPEE
One type of music, southern soul SKA
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Opening of an American court case overlooking one Scotsman in Dundee, perhaps AUSTRALIAN
Origin of brother, first one slain in confounded Tower BABEL
Rest area and place for service wagon to back up CHURCHYARD
Revised half of Chabrier's letters for another composer BACH
Rivals see me in fights ENEMIES
Shroud the woman filled with passion SHEATHE
Such is no rambling letter (for the most part) NOTELET
Supposedly Arsenal's No.1 fumbled shot -- that's awful ASTHOUGH
The Guardian in trouble, having dismissed a dig's find UNEARTH
They're taboo when safeguarding heart in restaurants? DONUTS
TV show about fugitives keeping adult obsessed HAUNTED
Type who exploits trick, right to the end USER
Uniform maybe used once marine's served time RAIMENT
Unusually stocky pugilist's last to appear in spell of boxing ROTUND
Where A Boost For All is a rule every student forsakes EURASIA